Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Lot of 11 different "Mohawk" stocks from the gut of Goldfield. Most pictorial. Included: Mohawk Leasing Syndicate (1906); Nevada-Mohawk Go...

Lot of 4 (3 different). 1) Montezuma-Goldfield Mining Company Number One. Two stocks issued in 1906, incl. low number 11. One punch cancelled. Green b

Lot of 4 different. The Silver Pick was adjacent to the Mohawk and Combination Mines. 1) Silver Pick Extension Mining Company. Issued in 1906, not can

Lot of 7, two different "yellow" cat mining companies. 1) Yellow Tiger Mining Company. Inc. in Arizona. Issued in 1912, punch cancelled. G...

Lot of 2 different, both signed by AD Meyers as president. Meyers was one of the discovers of Goldfield and became a millionaire. Meyers and RC Hart d

Lot of 18 stocks and one letter with map. Stocks issued 1905-1961. One unissued Goldfield Cons. East Extension Mines Company. Nine different varieties

Great Nevada history piece! No. 375, issued for 500 shares to T.L. Oddie on May 25th, 1905 in Tonopah. Signed by president George Wingfield and secret

Inc. in Colorado. No. 439, issued for 500 shares to James P. Morris on May 5th, 1905. Signed by president E.A. Colburn and secretary J.A. Wright. Not

Lot of 14. 1) Goldfield Combination Fraction Mining Company. Three stocks, two different types. Includes: 1932, 1959, and unissued. 2) Goldfield Devel

Lot of 6 different. Included: Combination Annex Mining Co. (1907, not cxl, mining vignettes); Goldfield Combination Mining Co. (1906, not cxl, mining

Lot of 6. Four different varieties. 1) Two issued in 1907, one cancelled, with gold highlight in title, griffin vignette. Inc. in AZ Territory, 1904.

Great Nevada history piece! No. 51, issued for 1,000 shares to F.E. Horton on March 22, 1906. Signed by George Wingfield as president and the secretar

Lot of 11 different. Three are issued: Butler GMC (1928); Willcox Gold Mining & Leasing Co. (1910); and Wilson Silver Mines Cons. Co. (1919). Ei...

Stock Certificate from the Talmage Gold Mines Co. Incorporated in 1905 in Wyoming. Located at Goldfield. Certificate number 382 issued in 1907 to M.D.

Lot of 10. Included: Little Goldfield MC (1909, water damage); Lone Jack Mining Co. of Goldfield, Nevada (1906, not cxl); The February Gold MC (1905,

Lot of 10 different. Includes: Royal Goldfield MC (1905, not cxl, lion head vignette!); Majestic MC (1906, not cxl, allegorical vignette); Columbia Mo

Lot of 10 different. Included: Goldfield-Century MC (1905, not cxl, mining vignette); Goldfield Comanche MC (No. 4, 1907, not cxl, Native American vig

1) Royal Goldfield Mining Company. 1905 Number 79 fo 50,000 shares (that's a lot!) to Ingalls & Company. This might refer to the Palace Salo...

Lot of 2 different companies selling mining stocks. Rare. 1) The Goldfield Mining, Brokerage and Investment Company, Ltd. Issued in 1905 to John T. Ja

Lot of 2 different with John Sparks connections. Sparks, known as "Honest John," was the 10th governor of Nevada (1903-08). During this a...

Great Nevada autograph piece! Inc. in Arizona. No. 361, issued for 8,000 shares to F.C. Ninnis on Oct. 24th, 1908. Signed by vice-president H.C. Stiml

Lot of 10 different. Included: Goldfield Northern MC (1906, not cxl, mining vignettes); Goldfield-Gladiator MC (1905, not cxl); Goldfield-Noble MC (19

Hardin District, Humboldt County, Nevada (printed at upper left). No. 41, issued to J. A. Wetherbee for 20 shares in 1867. Signed by J. Bidwell, presi

Star District, Humboldt County, Nevada Territory (printed above title). No. 111, issued for 25 shares to California governor John Bigler, who was also

VERY RARE. Number 45 for 40 shares to Albert Larrabee. Signed by N Whitman and president Joseph Schroeder. Dateline Chicago 1883. Incorporated in Illi

Location: Humboldt Co., State of Nevada (printed along the bottom).No. 106, issued for 500 shares issued to the company secretary on Feb. 25th, 1879 i

Extra rare! Star District, Humboldt County, Nevada (printed on either side of vignette). No. 132, issued for 2 shares to CH Sweetman of California on

Property situated in Buena Vista District, Humboldt County, Nevada (printed above vignette). Inc. in New Jersey (New York crossed out). No. 32, issued

Lot of 3 different. 1) Nevada-Superior Mines Company. Jungo. Issued in 1907 in Salt Lake City for 1,000 shares. Not cancelled. Toning, deep folds, hug

Lot of 2 different. 1) Adelaide Copper Company. Gold Run Mining District, Humboldt Co., Nev. (printed top center). No. 26, issued for 100 shares to th

# 26 for 25 shares (150 feet) to Joseph Knowlton. Signed by Henry Leffingwell and president Tilley. WJ Tilley was a salesman with RG Sneath (grocer im

# 74 for 20 shares to EW Pratt. Signed by William H Martin and president SW Hollaway. Dateline 1863 San Francisco. Incorporated March 14, 1863. Small

# 113, issued to Francis W. Gove, 20 shares, signed by Samuel W. Pingree, President and Emmet Blair, Secretary. November 14, 1865. Warren Silver Minin

Lot of 14. Most have mining vignettes. Includes: Austin Manhattan Cons. Mining Company (1909, not cxl); Nevada Austin Mines Company (1917, not cxl); G

Lot of 5 different. 1) Elko-Lander Mines Company. Bannock. Issued in 1911, not cxl, mining vignettes. Folds, missing corner. 2) The Bullion Hill Minin

Inc. in New York. No. 262. Issued for 10 shares to D.W. Chambers on September 21st, 1865. Signed by Thomas Sproull as president and S.R. Hutchinson as

Not seen before. Organized with the secret intention of raising money to build a church in Austin, Nevada! Inc. in Massachusetts. No. 298, issued for

Lot of 2. 1) Bunker Hill Silver Mining Company of Reese River. No. 18, issued in 1865 for 50 shares to William Bigler, former governor of Pennsylvania

Location of Works: Lewis District, Lander County, Nevada (printed at left). Inc. June 1879. No. 559, issued for 50 shares to Edward G. Reynolds on Mar

Lewis District, Lander Co., Nevada (printed on certificate). Inc. in New York. No. 150, issued for 150 shares to M.E. Feyh on Dec. 6th, 1880. Signed b

We've never had this before! Inc. Oct. 1904. No. 72, issued for 1,000 shares to George Watt on Jan. 3rd, 1905. Signed by president Robert Watt a...

Wow! Amador District, Lander County. Ledges: Coral 1,000 feet, Aspinwall 2,600 feet, Reese River, Nevada (printed in left border). Inc. in NY. No 141,

No. 16, issued for 35 shares to John S. Reyes on August 12th, 1868 in Boston. Signed by J. Washington Warren, president, and M. Dyer, treasurer. Not c

Rare stock for this important Austin mining company. "Reese River Mining Dist., Lander County, Nev." printed at bottom center. Inc. Feb. 1...

Inc. in New York. No. 327, issued for 300 shares to J. Kennedy Smyth on August 30th, 1866. Signed by president Ogden and the treasurer (illegible). No

Wow! This is one of the most striking mining stocks we've ever seen. No. 20, issued for 10 shares to Julius Georgii on April 7th, 1866 in Philad...

Not seen by us before. Inc. in New York. No. 70, issued for 239 shares to A.F. Gay on Jan. 9th, 1867 in NY. Signed by president H. Henry Baxter and se

Not seen before by FH. "White Pine Mining District, Lander County, Nev." (printed under title). Inc. Jan. 1869. No. 40, issued for 80 shar...

Lot of 2 different. Lee, Echo Mining District, Nye County. The Lee District is located 8 miles east of Leeland (a station on old T&TRR) and west...

Lot of 4. 1) Lucy Gray Gold Mining Company. Lyons. Issued in 1912 for 1,000 shares. Multiple mining vignettes. Folds with separation. 2) Great Western

Ely Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada (printed upper right). Inc. Sept. 1872. No. 630, issued for 100 shares to F.W. Clute on Aug. 2, 1873 in Sa

I/U #85 AH Henrick 50 shares 1875. Ore car vignette. Signed by President Carr. Folds and edge curls. Framed Date: City/County: Lyon County State:

Coleman Mining District, Lyon County, Nev. (printed at bottom center). Inc. March 1872. No. 48, issued for 5 shares to Theo. Stone on April 30th, 1872

Unusual skeleton key shaped copper ingot from Nevada Consolidated Copper Co, McGill, NV. 6x11.5" Date: City/County: McGill State: Nevada

Mines at Reveille, Nye County (printed under title). Inc. in New York. No. 29, issued for 500 shares to W. Lees on Dec. 13th, 1880. Signed by presiden

Lot of 4 different. 1) Reese River Gold Standard Mining Company. Located between Tonopah and Wonder. Inc. 1906. No. 88, issued for 1,000 shares in 190

Philadelphia Mining District, Belmont, Nye Co., Nevada (printed above dateline). Inc. 1872. No. 36, issued for 100 shares to EA Richardson on April 23

Belmont, Nye County, Nev (printed at bottom center). Inc. 1872. No. 3174, issued for 100 shares to Hubbard & Co. on Oct. 24th, 1877. Signed by p...

Location printed at the top and bottom of the certificate: Twin River, Nye County, Nevada. Inc. Jan. 18, 1872. No. 67., issued for 100 shares to compa

Eagle and Washoe Mining District, Ormsby County, Nevada (printed at left on either side of vignette). Inc. August 24, 1878. Dateline Carson City, Nev.

Lot of 3 different from 3 different Pershing County ghost towns. 1) Nevada Rosebud Mining Company. Rosebud, NV. No. 191, issued for 1,000 shares to Ma

Nineteen items. This group of documents represent an attempt to reinvigorate this mining area. It revolves around the Indiana Mine and Mill. The stock

# 20 for 5 shares to WH Pullen. SIgned by John Gorman and president GL Bradley. Dateline San Francisco Dec. 26, 1863. Incorporated December 8, 1863. N

# 8 for 20 shares to AK Stearns. Signed by James Pond and president JBE Cavallier. Dateline Dec. 21, 1863. Incorporated Oct 29, 1863. Not cancelled. 2

# (faded) for 50 shares to J Miller. Signed by PH Cumming and president JB Coppin. Dateline San Francisco 1864. Incorporated November 24, 1863. 25c Po

# 77 for 6 shares to JJ WIlliams. Signed by William T Reynolds and Asaph Gray. 25c Warehouse revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Dateline San Francisco June

# 39 for 10 shares to AK Stearns. Signed by HC Kibbe and president AH Titcomb. Dateline San Francisco December 24, 1863. Incorporated Sept. 28, 1863.

Marie Muller Ledge, Lander County, N.T. (printed under logo). Inc. in Aug. 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Oct. 23rd, 1863. No. 39, issued for 14 shares

# 26 for 25 shares to David McKee. Signed by Thompson Campbell and president Thomas Ensign. Dateline San Francisco 1864. Incorporated Oct. 13, 1863. S

# 175 for 12 1/2 shares to George Keys. Signed by BB (?) and president SM Gilham(?). Dateline 1865 Austin N. T. Incorporated February 9, 1864. 25c Bon

# 26 for 10 shares to Claus Bonet(?). Signed by William Knight and H Webster president. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated Sept. 12, 1863. Wate

# 76 for 20 shares to WIlliam D Sinclair. Signed by JG Hitchcock and Thomas Stevenson as president. Dateline March 10, 1865. Not cancelled. 25c Wareho

# 21 for 15 shares to AK Stearns. Signed by HC Keibbe and president Rumsey. Issued. Not cancelled. Dateline Dec. 21, 1865. Incorporated Sept. 7, 1863.

# 7 for 10 shares to J Miller. Signed by PH Cumming and president JB Coffin. Dateline 1864 San Francisco. Incorporated nov. 24, 1863. 25c Power of Att

# 262 for 50 shares to George Hammersley. Signed by HB Leach and president Strickland Kneurs(?). Dateline November 30, 1865. Chartered in 1865 in Penn

# 6 for 60 shares to H Miller. Signed by PH Cumming and president Robert Grant. Dateline San Francisco 1864. Incorporated Nov. 24, 1863. 25c Power of

# 36 for 15 shares to Thompson. Signed by secretary W Hughes and president Thomas Buckley. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated August 30, 1863.

Rare Smoky Valley Ledge, Smoky Valley Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Incorporated June 30th, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, August 5th, 1863. No.

# 79 for 5 shares to ES Davis. Signed by William Moody and president Robert Turner. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated May 11, 1863. Not cancel

Very early # 6 for 25 shares to Livigue. Signed by Cheminant and president Scully. Dateline 1863 San Francisco. Incorporated July 8, 1863. Not cancell

NUMBER 3 for 5 shares to W Cargis(?). Signed by William M Lovell and president Finley. Dateline Austin 1864. Incorporated April 1864. Not cancelled. 2

# 50 for 5 shares to JB Craig. Signed by HS Dalliba and president (?). Same officers as the Northern Light. The 1863 San Francisco directory lists Hen

# 47 for 10 shares to JB Craig. Signed by HS Dalliba(?) and president (?). Dateline San Francisco 1864. Incorporated Nov. 14, 1863. Small 5c and 20c r

# 22 for 30 shares to JB Chime(?). Signed by CA Hill and president GW Sawyer. Hill was an attorney in the firm of Hill & Pedegast, Fulton Market...

"of Round Mountain, Nevada." Round Mountain actually did produce high grade gold, so the name is appropriate! Inc. in Nevada. Principal of...

Lot of 71 with huge variety. Includes two signed by January Jones (both Reorganized Resetta Divide Mining Company). Issued 1919-1950, with a large gro

Great group including an 1892 stock issued to HG Blasdel, former governor of Nevada. 1) Accidental Silver Mining Company. Chloride Flat, White Pine Di

Location of Mine, Tuscarora, Elko Co., Nevada (printed at top). Rare. Inc. in NV. No. 736, issued for 100 shares to Horace B. Forman on June 25th, 188

Here is a very unusual mining related item. It is a hand made , mini stamp mill !! Our consignor stated that It was used by a salesman, who wanted to

A truly fabulous piece of Comstock and Nevada history: an original sign from a famous Virginia City assayer, Wiegand & Company. Physical Charac...

Territorial. Includes a California State Telegraph envelope address to Day. Telegram is dated July 6, 1864. "Send me more bars. Theall costs to...

Repro map of Bullion, Cholar, Potosi, Savage, Gould & Curry and more. Left edge torn. Framed 20x48" Date: City/County: Virginia City S...

$500 bond No. 3135 issued in 1889. Punch cancelled but not thru signatures. Signed by Theodore Sutro, president and H. H. Thayer, secretary. 55 coupon

Letter is datelined In Franco, February 4, 1861. Cover has an address of Feb. 4. Yet how can a Wells Fargo cover come from France. and why has the cov

Location: Flowery District, Comstock Lode, Storey County. Nevada. Inc. Dec. 6th, 1875. No. 832, issued for 400 shares to William McClintock (company s

Not seen by us before! Location of Mine: Washoe County, Nevada (printed upper right). Inc. Oct. 28th, 1878. No. 165, issued for 50 shares to secretary

Lot of 4 different. Included: Washoe Consolidated Mining and Milling Company (1912, Galena, not cxl, green border with mining vignette, folds); Nevada

Lot of 8 Washoe County mining stocks. 1) Nevada Exploration and Development Company. Peavine. Issued to FH Norcross in 1900 in Reno, not cxl. Signed b

Not seen by us before. Dateline Reno. "Peavine Mining District, Nevada" printed under locomotive vignette at upper right. Inc. February 18...

Cherry Creek District, White Pine County. Inc. Feb. 1874. No. 164, issued for 100 shares to H.S. Marks on May 7th, 1874. Signed by company president G